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R 251337Z JUN 02 ZYB MIN PSN 165293J26
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
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NAVADMIN 184/02
 
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SUBJ/15TH ANNUAL WOMEN OFFICERS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WOPA)
/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/YMD:19890717//
 
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/YMD:19890727//
 
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L, MILITARY ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS.
REF B IS OPNAVINST 4651.4C, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION IN
NON-FEDERALLY SPONSORED CONFERENCES.//
 
RMKS/1. THE WOMEN OFFICERS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WOPA) IS A
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WHICH FOSTERS EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDES NETWORKING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ACTIVE, RESERVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE SEA SERVICES.  WOPA, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE ARMY WOMENS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (AWPA)
WILL HOST ITS 15TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM (TRAINING CONFERENCE) 1-2 AUG
02, AT NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, FORT LESLIE J. MCNAIR,
WASHINGTON, DC.  THE THEME FOR THE SYMPOSIUM THIS YEAR IS "WOMEN AND
THE WAR ON TERRORISM: ON THE HOME FRONT AND ON THE FRONT LINES."
THIS SYMPOSIUM WILL INCLUDE FIRST PERSON STORIES OF RESPONSE TO THE
SEP 11 ATTACKS AND FRONT LINE OPERATIONS, ALONG WITH PRESENTATIONS
ON ISLAM AND HOMELAND SECURITY.
 
2. ATTENDANCE IS OPEN TO CURRENT WOPA MEMBERS, AS WELL AS OTHER MEN
AND WOMEN SERVING AS MILITARY OFFICERS, ENLISTED, OR FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT
ATTENDANCE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AND FURTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OF COMMAND PERSONNEL.  ISSUANCE OF TAD ORDERS, TO INCLUDE
REGISTRATION, TRANSPORTATION AND PER DIEM PER REFS A AND B, IS
AUTHORIZED.  IF FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY
BE ISSUED.
 
3.  ATTENDEES MUST PRE-PAY BY PERSONAL CHECK.  PERSONNEL TRAVELING
ON OFFICIAL ORDERS MUST HAVE CONFERENCE FEE AUTHORIZATION CITED ON
ORDERS TO BE RECOUPED BY TRAVEL VOUCHER REIMBURSEMENT (DD FORM
1351-2 (REV 06-02)).  FOR LOCAL ATTENDEES WITH COMMAND
AUTHORIZATION, CONFERENCE FEE SHOULD BE RECOUPED VIA SF 1164 (REV
11-77) (CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES ON OFFICIAL
BUSINESS).
 
4.  REGISTRATION:
    A.  REGISTRATION FEE FOR APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED NLT 15 JUL 02
IS 70 DOLLARS FOR MEMBERS AND 90 DOLLARS FOR NON-MEMBERS.
NON-MEMBERS MAY JOIN IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGISTRATION AND RECEIVE
THE MEMBER RATE.  WOPA MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SEPARATE SOCIAL OR
ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE PER REF A.
    B.  LATE REGISTRATION FEE FOR APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED AFTER 15
JUL AND RECEIVED NLT 30 JUL IS 85 DOLLARS FOR MEMBERS AND 105
DOLLARS FOR NON-MEMBERS.
    C.  FEE INCLUDES CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND LUNCHEON ON BOTH
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
    D.   ARRANGEMENTS FOR SINGLE DAY REGISTRATION ARE COVERED IN
REGISTRATION MATERIALS.  THERE WILL BE NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.
 
5.   REGISTRATION MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE WOPA AND AWPA
WEBSITES (WWW.WOPA.ORG AND WWW.ARMYWOMENSPA.ORG) 6.  POC IS LT
N.E.TALBOT AT (703)695-9230,DSN 225 OR EMAIL N13WW1@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
7. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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